Test Bank For Natural Hazards and Disasters 5th Edition By Hyndman
Chapter 02 – Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards
1. Earth’s crust is thinner than its mantle.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Earth Structure
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
2. The concept of isostacy states that high-density rock will stand higher than low-density rock, which explains the formation of subduction zones.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Earth Structure
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. The plates involved in plate tectonics are part of Earth’s lithosphere.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Plate Movement
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. A divergent boundary is responsible for rift zones.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. Convergent boundaries produce a relatively low number of earthquakes compared to other boundaries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
6. The tallest mountain ranges are created at transform boundaries.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
7. Transform boundaries are responsible for the formation of island chains such as the Hawaiian Islands.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
8. Volcanoes are only formed at plate boundaries, and cannot exist in the middle of large plates.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Hazards and Plate Boundaries
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
9. The theory of continental drift was developed using the theory of plate tectonics.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Development of a Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
10. Earth’s magnetic field played a crucial role in understanding subduction zones
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Development of a Theory
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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